INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is data collection through The Epilepsy Surgery Commission of The Turkish Epilepsy Society to provide comprehensive assessment of epilepsy patients and identify the existing infrastructure-service potential of video-EEG monitoring (VEM) centers and epilepsy surgery, to initiate the standardization activities, to create awareness in the direction of the data and by the way to ensure the necessary precautions are taken by health authorities, METHODS: Two separate data collection forms were prepared, including VEM and surgical details. Forms were sent to all University hospitals, Educational Research hospitals, and adult neurology specialists in private centers via e-mail by the Turkish Epilepsy Society. In this volunteer-based questionnaire, centers were included in the study by e-mail feedback. Data from June to November 2015 were included in the study.RESULTS: The study included 32 VEM centers (28 centers still active) and 14 epilepsy surgery centers (12 centers still active). In total, 20,000 patients in our country have been subjected to VEM so far. Also 1833 patients underwent resective surgery (1606 scalp examination, 227 invasive examination) and 321 patients had vagal nerve stimulator.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study, which reveals the fact of our country, shows that only 5% of the target audience can be reached for epilepsy surgery, with the most optimistically. Raising awareness is necessary to identify patients with resistant epilepsy, referral to appropriate centers and access to appropriate treatment, appropriate health care policies and working conditions for epilepsy centers should be supported.